MeTaL gear Survive

The departure of auteur creator Hideo Kojima has left Konami’s stealth-action franchise as a rudderless ship. This unconvincing spin-off grafts a zombie-killing survival sim onto the skeleton of MGS V: The Phantom Pain, and the results are underwhelming. Yet beyond the annoyance of feeding your avatar, there are exhilarating moments: dragging a survivor clear of a toxic dust cloud with seconds of oxygen to spare is the kind of player-authored set-piece that’ll keep you plugging away. CS